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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 28, 2011Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2011, 1:25 AM EST for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2011, 1:25 AM EST (06:25 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2011, 2:00 AM EST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 28, 12:46 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2011-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2011-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 325 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

170 
WFUS53 KIND 280625
TORIND
INC035-135-280700-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0002.110228T0625Z-110228T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
125 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EST

* AT 122 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF MUNCIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  65 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ALBANY AROUND 130 AM EST...
  RIDGEVILLE AROUND 135 AM EST...
  SALEM AROUND 145 AM EST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4013 8533 4023 8541 4033 8521 4032 8520
      4033 8492 4032 8481 4032 8480 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 238DEG 55KT 4022 8523

$$

MRD/JK
3 follow-up statements
100 
WWUS53 KIND 280634
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
134 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

INC035-135-280700-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0700Z/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
134 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND EAST
CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EST...

AT 132 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF REDKEY...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
DUNKIRK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RIDGEVILLE AROUND 140 AM EST...
  SALEM AROUND 155 AM EST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4013 8533 4023 8537 4033 8521 4032 8520
      4033 8492 4032 8481 4032 8480 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 248DEG 38KT 4024 8510

$$

MRD/JK
011 
WWUS53 KIND 280644
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
144 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

INC035-280654-
/O.CAN.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0700Z/
DELAWARE-
144 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4018 8518 4026 8521 4031 8514 4033 8492
      4032 8481 4032 8480 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 250DEG 45KT 4027 8496

$$

INC135-280700-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0700Z/
RANDOLPH-
144 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY
UNTIL 200 AM EST...

AT 141 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF WINCHESTER...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF
PORTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SALEM AROUND 150 AM EST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8518 4026 8521 4031 8514 4033 8492
      4032 8481 4032 8480 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 250DEG 45KT 4027 8496

$$

MRD/JK
869 
WWUS53 KIND 280652
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
152 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

INC135-280702-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0700Z/
RANDOLPH-
152 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
200 AM EST/100 AM CST/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM.

LAT...LON 4018 8518 4026 8521 4031 8514 4033 8492
      4032 8481 4032 8480 4031 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 250DEG 45KT 4029 8483

$$

MRD/JK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 9:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tipton43 min
Feb 27, 10:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Tippecanoe31 min
Feb 27, 10:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Owen and 1 more44 min
Feb 27, 11:05 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion40 min
Feb 27, 11:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone29 min
Feb 28, 12:31 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clay, Fountain, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery and 7 more42 hr
Feb 28, 12:35 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry and 5 more42 hr
Feb 28, 1:08 AM ESTTornado WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan37 min
Feb 28, 1:29 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph41 hr
Feb 28, 1:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hendricks, Marion31 min
Feb 28, 2:08 AM ESTTornado WarningINDClay, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam and 1 more37 min
Feb 28, 2:19 AM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph26 min
Feb 28, 2:24 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 1 more40 hr
Feb 28, 2:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Morgan and 1 more27 min
Feb 28, 2:38 AM ESTTornado WarningINDHendricks, Marion, Morgan, Putnam37 min
Feb 28, 2:43 AM ESTTornado WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph32 min
Feb 28, 3:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby48 min
Feb 28, 4:05 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby40 min
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison56 hr
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison62 hr
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Marion4 days
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan4 days
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan4 days
Feb 28, 5:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene62 hr
Feb 28, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen10 days
Feb 28, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen10 days
Feb 28, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDShelby50 hr
Feb 28, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMontgomery, Parke35 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.